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- General
- Choose objects from Object Library on right-hand side of screen
- Or use "Object" drop-down menu at top of screen
- Example LSS Touchscreen.pdf
- Example LSS Touchscreen.eap
- Choose objects from Object Library on right-hand side of screen
- Tag Names
- Used to link an object with a variable in the DirectSoft code
- Add tag names
- Navigate to the toolbar and select the drop-down menu labelled "Database"
- Click "Tag Name Database..."
- Click the "Add" icon at the top of the pop-up window
- Device Name = DEV001
- In the "Tag Name" entry box, type the desired nickname
- Tag Data Type = Discrete
- Select Memory Type from drop-down menu
- C variables are internal
- X variables are physical inputs
- Y variables are physical outputs
- V variables are used for loading bits into
- Enter address
- Make sure this matches the variable in DirectSoft
- Click "Add"
- Buttons
- Pushbuttons are used to toggle variables between on and off.
- Usually linked to an X variable.
- Use different background colors to differentiate between a button's on and off states.
- Indicators
- Indicator lights are used to display variable status.
- Usually linked to a Y variable.
- Multi-State Text Indicator
- Used to display laser mode status and error messages
- Choose "Message" tab at top of pop-up window to add message
- Click "Add New"
- Type message into text box
- Choose background color
- Bit No. is assigned automatically
- May be loaded into V memory space in code
Each bit corresponds to a K value:
Bit K-Value 0 1 1 2 2 4 3 8 4 10 5 20 6 40 7 80
- Screen Selector
- Used for menu to toggle between pages
- Insert at bottom of new screen
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